by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Dec 31, 2019 | Glue Ear
Well, that sounds a little gunky. Glue ear, also known as otitis media with effusion or secretory otitis media, is a middle ear condition that affects about 80% of kids under ten years of age at least once during their single-digit years, with peak occurrences at 2...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Dec 5, 2019 | Allergies
Allergies are not typically something that come to the front of the mind during the Christmas holiday season. Yet studies have shown that the cold weather can exacerbate symptoms in those suffering from asthma and hay fever (also known as allergic rhinitis) –...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Dec 2, 2019 | Meniere’s Disease
Ever feel like you’re on a spinning carousel that seems to go on and on? And no, we’re not referring to the merry-go-round of life, though sometimes that can present with similar symptoms. If you experience attacks of severe dizziness and vertigo, sometimes...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Oct 22, 2019 | Earwax
Earwax – a little gross, sometimes a little sticky, sometimes a little flaky, most of the time not something anyone wants to think about. We all have it though and like many of the mysterious processes and substances of the human body, earwax does, in fact,...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Sep 21, 2019 | Red Ear Syndrome, Relapsing Polychondritis, RP
On a recent wintry night at a walk-in clinic in Philadelphia, a mother came in with her young teenage daughter who complained that her ears hurt. She had pain and redness on the outside of her ears that would come and go. Initial examinations tested for conditions...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Sep 20, 2019 | Obesity
Socioeconomic status, gender, and ethnicity are all known to play a role in the risk of developing obesity. African Americans and Latinos are more likely to be obese than Caucasians; those achieving a higher level of education are less likely to be obese; adults from...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Aug 15, 2019 | OSA, Sleep Apnea
Yes, your child snuffling away in their sleep with a little snort here and there can be pretty cute – but can snoring in kids be a serious health problem? Snoring in children and adolescents during sleep is not uncommon, found in up to 20% of kids at some point...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Jul 31, 2019 | Sinus Headaches
Most people have experienced some sort of headache at some point, whether it be in the form of a piercing migraine or a tight tension headache after your computer crashed. Headaches come in all shapes and sizes and from multiple different causes. The sinuses of the...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Jul 1, 2019 | Mental Illness, OSA
Last month we learned about the significant link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and diabetes and obesity. However, the associations with OSA doesn’t end there – the relationship between OSA and mental illness is well established and can further complicate both...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | May 27, 2019 | Diabetes, Obesity, OSA, Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sneaky disease affecting 22 to 25 million American adults. These figures are uncertain as it’s thought that the majority of sufferers – up to 80% of patients with moderate to severe cases – are actually unaware that they...
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